Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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To go a distance of 40 km upstream a rower takes 8 hours while it takes her only 5 hours to row the same distance downstream. What was the rower's speed in still water?

A) 4.5 kmph B) 4 kmph
C) 6.5 kmph D) 1.5 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5 kmph

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If a:b = 3:8, find the value of (5a ­ 3b)/(2a + b).

A) 9/14 B) 14/9
C) -9/14 D) -14/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -9/14

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If 1/√(cosec2A - 1) = x, then value of x is

A) cotA B) tanA
C) sinA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tanA

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If sinA = x, then x is equal to

A) √(1 - cos2A) B) √(1 - sin2A)
C) √(1 + cos2A) D) √(1 + sin2A)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √(1 - cos2A)

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An angle is smaller than its supplementary angle by 50°. What is the measure of the angle?

A) 115° B) 60°
C) 30° D) 65°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 65°

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Filed Under: Area
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0 1928
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ABC is similar to PQR. If ratio of perimeters of ABC and PQR is 1:2 and if PQ = 10 cm then what is the length of AB (in cm)?

A) 5 B) 20
C) 25 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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Profit of Rs 936000 has to be divided among three partners Anirudhha, Balwant and Charudatta in the ratio 2:3:5. How much does Charudatta get?

A) 280800 B) 187200
C) 468000 D) 2340000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 468000

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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What is the sum of the first 9 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is 7 and last term is 55?

A) 219 B) 137
C) 231 D) 279
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 279

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